Electrical Engineer

Sesame

• $120K — $145K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in complex electrical engineering design.
  • 5+ years leading projects across computing, electrical systems, sensors, power, mechanical, and firmware.
  • Strong analog and digital EE skills including PCB design and tools.
  • Experience shipping and supporting products with sensors, compute, HMI, and battery.
  • Familiarity with firmware development and independent debugging.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Passionate about learning through side projects or experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Own and drive electrical architecture and system development from prototyping to production.
  • Contribute to hardware process definition and vendor management.
  • Serve as a domain expert in areas like audio, DSP, or RF design.
  • Define hardware roadmaps, architectures, and specifications for wearable electronics.
  • Lead hands-on PCBA design and integration into larger systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate and optimize hardware systems.
  • Engage and manage partners and vendors to enhance hardware development.

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with up to 3.5% employer match.
  • 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Unlimited PTO and sick leave.
  • Flexible spending account with up to $1,650/year employer matching for medical expenses.
  • Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Competitive stock options for sharing in company success.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Our tightly integrated electronics pack a broad range of functions into a small package. We are seeking an Electrical Engineer with experience in wearable products, or similar areas in consumer electronics, who can own and drive system design through to production. They will follow the system or complete subsystems through concept, architecture, prototyping, evaluation, and refinement stages. This requires low-level, hands-on EE skills with the breadth to cover any subsystems, including high-level direction, partner management, and Software/Firmware collaboration.

Deep knowledge and experience in designing and shipping compact, efficient battery-powered systems with RF connectivity and challenging industrial design constraints is ideal. Experience with IoT devices, custom silicon, or ML accelerators is a plus.

Responsibilities:
  • Own & drive the development of the electrical architecture, design, prototyping, and development of one or more hardware systems (MCU/SOC/FPGA, battery, sensing, RF, Audio).
  • Contribute to hardware process and tool flow definition, hardware vendor engagement, and management.
  • Serve as a domain expert on one or more areas of electrical design, such as audio, DSP, battery, RF, or sensing.
  • Define hardware roadmaps, architectures, trade-offs, specifications, development plans, and evaluation methods for wearable electronics.
  • Hands-on PCBA design and bring-up: component selection, schematic, layout, assembly, bring-up, test/debug, and integration into larger systems.
  • Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, software, UX, and machine learning partners to define, evaluate, and optimize hardware systems.
  • Identify, evaluate, engage, and drive partners and vendors to accelerate hardware development.
Required Qualifications:
  • Experience working independently in high-ambiguity environments.
  • 10+ years of experience owning and delivering complex EE designs.
  • 5+ years of experience leading & delivering complex projects encompassing computing, electrical systems, sensors, power, mechanical, and firmware.
  • Experience shipping and supporting a complex product including sensors, compute, HMI, and battery.
  • Strong fundamental EE skills across analog & digital domains, PCB design, and simulation tools.
  • Familiar with firmware development and comfortable with independent basic bring-up and debug code.
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
  • Passion for learning, and experimentation evidenced by side projects or learning endeavors.
  • BS or MS in EE or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Deep experience with one of the following areas: battery, RF, capacitive touch, audio, or image sensors.
  • Experience developing and shipping a wearable product, including machine perception or machine learning-powered features, with challenging power and form factor constraints.
  • Experience selecting and guiding partners to augment development speed/bandwidth.
  • Familiarity with machine learning algorithms, data collection, and hardware acceleration.
  • Experience in a startup or research organization.


Full-time Employee Benefits:
  • 401 (k) max employer match: 3.5% of compensation
  • 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for you and your dependents
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650/year (medical FSA)
  • Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Opportunity to share in the company's success with competitive stock options

Benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers.

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